Thursday, May 22, 2014

British Empire Building Art (east) - Rockefeller Center, NY, NY

Three works of art adorn the east façade of the British Empire Building at 620 Fifth Avenue in Rockefeller Center.

Long Description:

Industries of the British Empire

by

Carl Paul Jennewein

Above the entrance to the British Empire Building is this bronze panel, installed in 1933, that has nine gilded figures each representing an industry important to the British Empire. The figures are organized into a 3 x 3 grid.

SALT - WHEAT -WOOL

COAL - FISH - COTTON

TOBACCO - MARITIME - SUGAR

British Coat of Arms

by

Carl Paul Jennewein

Above the gilded panel depicting British Empire industries is a polychrome and gilded limestone carving of the British coat of arms. The sculpture was designed by Carl Paul Jennewein and carved at the Piccirilli Studio.

Motifs from the Coat of Arms

from the British Isles

by

Rene Paul Chambellan

Four sculptures by Rene Paul Chambellan are located at the roof line of British Empire Building. They represent the four countries that comprise the British Isles. Wales is the Dragon (upper left), Scotland is the Unicorn (upper right), England is the Lion (lower left), and Northern Ireland is the Stan and Harp (lower right).

About Me

My interest in travel and exploration took me to all 50 states, much of Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, as well as some of Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Mexico. As I got older my outdoor activities shifted from hiking to orienteering to geocaching to waymarking.